Sd855 FirmwareOperating system · Qualcomm

CVE-2023-28543

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-09-05
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A malformed DLC can trigger Memory Corruption in SNPE library due to out of bounds read, such as by loading an untrusted model (e.g. from a remote source).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A malformed DLC (Deep Learning Container) file can trigger memory corruption in Qualcomm's SNPE (Snapdragon Neural Processing Engine) library through an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. The vulnerability is triggered when the SNPE library loads an untrusted or unverified model, allowing an attacker to cause memory corruption via a specially crafted DLC file.

MitigationAvoid loading DLC models from untrusted or unverified sources; implement strict validation and verification of model files before passing them to the SNPE library. Consider digital signing and integrity checks for models loaded from remote sources.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Sd855 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Sd845 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Qcs605 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Qcs405 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the SoC or processor model in use
    Check the device's system-on-chip (SoC) information through /proc/cpuinfo, system settings, or firmware binaries to determine the exact Qualcomm processor model
    Affected if The processor is a Qualcomm Sd855, Sd845, Qcs605, or Qcs405 (any version)
  2. Determine if SNPE library is present
    Search for the presence of the Snapdragon Neural Processing Engine (SNPE) library files (typically named libsnpe*.so or similar) in the firmware or application runtime environment
    Affected if The SNPE library is installed or bundled in the firmware
  3. Verify DLC model loading functionality
    Inspect application logs, system traces, or code that invokes the SNPE API to determine if the application loads DLC model files at runtime
    Affected if The application or service loads DLC files using the SNPE library
  4. Assess DLC file source trust
    Review where DLC model files originate (local storage, remote download, third-party sources) and whether they undergo integrity or signature verification before loading
    Affected if DLC models are loaded from untrusted, unverified, or remote sources without validation checks

The environment is affected if the device runs on a Qualcomm Sd855, Sd845, Qcs605, or Qcs405 firmware and loads DLC models from untrusted or unverified sources into the SNPE library.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Avoid loading DLC models from untrusted or unverified sources; implement strict validation and verification of model files before passing them to the SNPE library. Consider digital signing and integrity checks for models loaded from remote sources.

Fix this in Sd855 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
28.0 hours of engineering $4,880
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